HyperDic: devouring

English > 1 sense of the word *devouring*:
ADJECTIVE	all	devouring, avid, esurient, greedy	(often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous

devouring > pronunciation
Sounds	dihvaw'erihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *devouring*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous.
Example	"fierce devouring affection"
Synonyms	avid, esurient, greedy
Broader	desirous, wishful	Having or expressing desire for something
Spanish	ansioso, ávido, impaciente
Catalan	ansiós, àvid, desitjós, impacient